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  1. Really need to test them to get any money out of...

    Really need to test them to get any money out of them and most TV tubes are about worthless. Audio and Sweep tubes can be worth some money if tested. Radio tubes are still in demand but not worth...
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    Just remember if you are using the scale to buy...

    Just remember if you are using the scale to buy anything it needs to be NIST certified and in most places you have someone from the state or county come to inspect it.

    Rod
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    I would like to thank all the veterans that have...

    I would like to thank all the veterans that have severed our country. However, it seems more and more people are confusing Memorial Day with Veterans Day. Memorial Day was set aside to honor those...
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    It's usually called die-cast. $.10-.15 per pound.

    It's usually called die-cast. $.10-.15 per pound.
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    The paper market is way down from a few years...

    The paper market is way down from a few years ago. Last week the Chicago High Side was $110 a ton for OCC delivered to the mill. That is the best price you will get for a full truckload...
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    P&S is plate and structural as Amnelson stated.

    P&S is plate and structural as Amnelson stated.
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    One of my hobbies is restoring old tube radios so...

    One of my hobbies is restoring old tube radios so I use a soldering station for that. I know a lot of people use and like this cheap Hakko knock off Aoyue 937+ Digital Soldering Station - ESD Safe...
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    Thanks everyone. I will have to see what the mix...

    Thanks everyone. I will have to see what the mix is and I'm hoping I can figure out the logistics and finance part of it. I've been planning so starting into E scrap but this is much bigger than I...
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    15,000 pounds mixed boards

    First, this is not for the scrap yard I started for the nonprofit I work at. This would be a personal business venture. I have an opportunity to buy 15,000 lbs of mixed boards for $.20 per lb. I...
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    This thead is a question - I've used Sell Textbooks | Chegg.com...

    I've used Sell Textbooks | Chegg.com mostly to sell my own textbooks back when I was still in school. They pay fast and have a pretty good price. The problem with text books is that you normally...
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    So far our small yard get better prices on lead...

    So far our small yard get better prices on lead batteries from the larger scrap yard our yard sells too than I can get from Exide. Batteries are number two in out sales pound wise and number three...
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    This thead is a question - Well I started a small nonferrous scrap yard for...

    Well I started a small nonferrous scrap yard for a nonprofit this year and our margin without including labor is about 19%. We sell to a larger yard who sell to the mills. Since I have talk to the...
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    Seinfeld: The Michigan Deposit Bottle Scam -...

    Seinfeld: The Michigan Deposit Bottle Scam - YouTube
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    Looks like it might be from an signal generator.

    Looks like it might be from an signal generator.
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    Better be careful if you are pulling from...

    Better be careful if you are pulling from recycling bins because recyclables aren't consider trash and you may get charged with theft.
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    When I have money one of my hobbies is restoring...

    When I have money one of my hobbies is restoring old tube radios. But the best find I ever found at the curb was a working Pioneer sx-1250. A lot of the 1970s receivers are worth some pretty good...
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    Check out the following link (The History of the...

    Check out the following link (The History of the Refrigerator - and Freezer) which states
    "Refrigerators from the late 1800s until 1929 used the toxic gases ammonia (NH3), methyl chloride (CH3Cl),...
  18. Retail reports came out and showed retail sales...

    Retail reports came out and showed retail sales diving around 8:30EST. Actual humans probably started bidding less and then around 1030 all the computer trades kicked in.
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    In my town they only pick bulk waste up once a...

    In my town they only pick bulk waste up once a year:(
  20. After reading some of the discussions on the...

    After reading some of the discussions on the thread I have to say that people over estimating the value of any scrap is nothing new. In another thread on this forum someone was claiming that a yard...
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    I guess like anything else it all depends on how...

    I guess like anything else it all depends on how you value your time and how fast you can strip it.
  22. I just checked it and the link is still working...

    I just checked it and the link is still working for me.
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    Do you know who you are going to be selling too? ...

    Do you know who you are going to be selling too? If so figure out what margin you want to make and then set the price you need to buy at to make that margin. I'd recommend setting up an excel...
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    Around here it would be worth about .40-.50# a...

    Around here it would be worth about .40-.50# a yard. Going on the weight oldtoothlessbassmaster gave you that would be between $111-139 when you sell it. How much gas and time do you have involved?...
  25. Sticky: I'm not going to throw a hissy fit but I remember...

    I'm not going to throw a hissy fit but I remember an HP ad where one of of there scopes was left in a lake and still worked when they dried it out. A Tek should be just as good. lol
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